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In 1975 LeAnn Thieman was accidentally caught up in the harrowing adventure of the Vietnam Orphan Airlift. Her goal was to save lives, including that of her newly adopted son. But there were no guarantees: Bombs were exploding outside the city as Saigon fell.Each chapter of 'Balancing Life in Your War Zones : A Guide to Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Health' narrates LeAnn s exciting story and draws life lessons the reader can apply to any situation. After reading this manual of self-care and happiness, men and women who feel overworked and overwhelmed will have the hope, determination, and skills to: Make good decisions in their own war zones, Manage their time so they can truly live their priorities, Reduce their stress and cope better with conflict, Create the lives they want to live. The lessons are written in a direct yet witty and often humorous style. Sidebars present tools and exercises to implement the principles, as well as research to support them. People in our society are caring for their children, their parents, their grandchildren, their world. They become so busy that they lose track of their own health, dreams, and goals. Now they can commit to caring for themselves, too!

LeAnn Thieman is a nationally acclaimed professional speaker, author, and nurse who was 'accidentally' caught up in the Vietnam Orphan Airlift in 1975. Her book, This Must Be My Brother, details her daring adventure of helping to rescue 300 babies as Saigon was falling to the Communists. An ordinary person, she struggled through extraordinary circumstances and found the courage to succeed. LeAnn has been featured in Newsweek Magazine s Voices of the Century issue, on FOX-TV, BBC, NPR, PBS, and countless radio and TV programs. After her Operation Babylift story was featured in Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul, LeAnn became one of Chicken Soup's most prolific writers. Her devotion to thirty years of nursing, made her the ideal co-author of Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul. She went on to coauthor 11 more Chicken Soup books, including Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Caregiver s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Father and Daughter Soul, Chicken Soup for the Grandma s Soul, Chicken Soup for the Mother and Son Soul, Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul 2, Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Living Catholic Faith, Chicken Soup for the Nurse s Soul, Second Dose, Chicken Soup for the Soul, A Book of Miracles, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Answered Prayers. As a renowned motivational speaker, LeAnn shares life-changing lessons learned from her Airlift experience. Believing we all have individual 'war zones, she inspires people to balance their lives, truly live their priorities and honors them for the difference they make in the world. LeAnn is one of about ten-percent of speakers worldwide to have earned the Certified Speaking Professional designation and in August, 2008 she was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. LeAnn and Mark, her husband of forty-five years, reside in Colorado where they enjoy their 'empty nest.'